RE: Test ride reviews - 6

My R1200RS went in for the 18,000 mile service today and I was loaned a blue exclusive for the morning.

I did just over 100 miles in damp conditions. Any rain was a fine drizzle but most roads were quite wet with occasional dry section where blown dry by the wind.

As I found in the GS, the 1250 motor is very good. The shifting of the cam is almost imperceptible and the fuelling is very good, even on the Tesco 95 RON E5 I fed it.

On a familiar road (Perrott's Brook to Cheltenham on here https://goo.gl/maps/DU3EvP22cavAs2oj9 ) I found I was in 4th gear where I would be in 3rd on the R1200RS as the new engine pulls better from lower revs due to the cleaner fuelling. You feel less need to keep the revs up but then when you do ask for some urgency, it is there without the need to change down.

I quite like the understated, dark blue but I prefer my lupin blue in the looks department.

The LCD dash is okay. Nice to have a usable rev counter bar but I prefer the white analogue clock on my XR. Nice to have "fuel miles remaining" and "ambient temperature" on the display at the same time. Other than that, the rest of the functions are unlikely to be used by me. I don't do phone calls on the move, play music or use BMW's satnavs.

Ergonomics are similar to the R1200RS. I would need grip puppies, lower pegs and raised bars. The screen does seem a bit better. Less noise but still enough pressure in my face to force my visor shut at 70mph.

Steering seemed quicker to me, despite being fairly conservative due to the wet roads.

A very competent bike but not for me right now. The price is too high, especially once you have added your options and the improvements aren't enough to make me want it right now. If they can make the next version 25kg lighter then that would be tempting.

Zitat von hyperm3 im Beitrag #83

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #82

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If they can make the next version 25kg lighter then that would be tempting.

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Couldnt that just be removing the centerstand?

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Zitat von Yoda im Beitrag #88

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Did you use the quick shifter much Wessie? I'm still wondering about my RT - downshifts on the RS were accompanied by a satisfying and very evident throttle blip but on the RT nothing much seems to happen, making me question whether it's working properly.

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